Question
At a critical point in a component, the state of stress is given as σxx = 100 MPa, σyy = 220 MPa, σxy = σyx = 80 MPa and all other stress components are zero. The yield strength of the material is 468 MPa. The factor of safety on the basis of maximum shear stress theory is _______ (round off to one decimal place).
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